Idioms Set 5

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Get Your Act Together

Back

Work better or leave. Example: "You need to get your act together or you will fail the class."

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Pulling Someone’s Leg

Back

Joking with someone. Example: "I was just pulling your leg; I didn’t really eat your lunch."

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A Picture is Worth 1000 Words

Back

An image can tell a story better than words. Example: "A picture is worth 1000 words, so let me show you the holiday photos."

Front

Put Someone in Their Place

Back

Make someone understand their position. Example: "He thought he could cheat, but the teacher quickly put him in his place."

Front

Not Playing with a Full Deck

Back

Someone who lacks intelligence. Example: "He’s not playing with a full deck if he thinks I’ll lend him more money."

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All Bark and No Bite

Back

Someone is threatening but not willing to engage in a fight. Example: "She’s all bark and no bite, she won’t actually argue with you."

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Keep Something at Bay

Back

Keep something away. Example: "Eating healthy can keep diseases at bay."

Front

Steal Someone’s Thunder

Back

Take the credit for something someone else did. Example: "I came up with the idea, but he presented it and stole my thunder."

Front

Throw Caution to the Wind

Back

To take a risk. Example: "I threw caution to the wind and went bungee jumping."

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Not a Spark of Decency

Back

No manners. Example: "After he refused to help, I realized he had not a spark of decency."